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Gw Bradford Primary

440 Collins St
Rusk, TX 75785

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Gw Bradford Primary serves 379 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Rusk Primary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Rusk, TX, encompassing approximately 313.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 20-30 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 15.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gw Bradford Primary's student population of 379 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gw Bradford Primary
Pre-K	94
Kind	131
1	154

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary
2025	379
2024	364
2023	376
2022	385
2021	354
2020	393
2019	402
2018	407
2017	417
2016	417
2015	432
2014	475
2013	445
2012	431
2011	483
2010	478
2009	451
2008	456
2007	429
2006	371
2005	358
2004	369
2003	493
2002	502
2001	467
2000	525
1999	502
1998	527
1997	492
1996	498
1995	461
1994	480
1993	447
1992	433
1991	278
1990	419
1989	425
1988	421
1987	456

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Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary
2025	24
2024	25
2023	23
2022	28
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	29
2016	29
2015	30
2014	29
2013	27
2012	27
2011	31
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	29
2006	26
2005	27
2004	27
2003	37
2002	35
2001	34
2000	32
1999	30
1998	31
1997	29
1996	29
1995	28
1994	27
1993	27
1992	24
1991	30
1990	23
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

The of Gw Bradford Primary is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	12:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	15:1	15:1	13:1
2019	15:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	13:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	16:1	14:1	14:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	14:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	13:1	15:1	13:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	16:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	9:1	16:1	13:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	17:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	15%	54%
2024	15%	53%
2023	16%	53%	19%
2022	20%	53%	19%
2021	21%	53%	19%
2020	20%	53%	18%
2019	17%	53%	18%
2018	17%	52%	17%
2017	17%	53%	17%
2016	15%	52%	15%
2015	17%	52%	16%
2014	18%	52%	15%
2013	17%	51%	15%
2012	15%	51%	14%
2011	17%	50%	14%
2010	14%	49%	12%
2009	15%	48%	12%
2008	14%	47%	13%
2007	12%	46%	13%
2006	13%	45%	12%
2005	11%	45%	11%
2004	13%	44%	10%
2003	11%	43%	10%
2002	9%	42%	9%
2001	9%	41%	8%
2000	11%	40%	7%
1999	10%	39%	7%
1998	9%	38%	6%
1997	9%	37%	7%
1996	7%	37%	6%
1995	8%	36%	6%
1994	5%	36%	4%
1993	6%	35%	6%
1992	4%	35%	5%
1991	6%	34%	3%
1990	5%	33%	6%
1989	6%	32%	5%
1988	5%	31%	5%

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Black

14%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	14%	13%
2024	14%	13%
2023	15%	13%	12%
2022	14%	13%	13%
2021	15%	13%	13%
2020	12%	13%	13%
2019	13%	13%	13%
2018	13%	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%	13%
2016	15%	13%	15%
2015	13%	13%	14%
2014	16%	13%	15%
2013	17%	13%	15%
2012	18%	13%	15%
2011	17%	13%	15%
2010	19%	14%	16%
2009	21%	14%	16%
2008	20%	14%	16%
2007	21%	15%	16%
2006	17%	15%	15%
2005	16%	14%	15%
2004	15%	14%	15%
2003	16%	14%	16%
2002	15%	14%	16%
2001	17%	14%	16%
2000	18%	14%	16%
1999	18%	14%	16%
1998	18%	14%	17%
1997	17%	14%	17%
1996	15%	14%	18%
1995	16%	15%	17%
1994	17%	14%	19%
1993	18%	14%	18%
1992	14%	14%	17%
1991	16%	14%	18%
1990	19%	15%	17%
1989	22%	15%	19%
1988	20%	15%	18%

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White

59%

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	59%	24%
2024	61%	25%
2023	61%	26%	63%
2022	60%	26%	63%
2021	59%	26%	64%
2020	60%	27%	65%
2019	64%	27%	65%
2018	65%	28%	66%
2017	62%	28%	66%
2016	65%	29%	67%
2015	66%	29%	68%
2014	61%	29%	67%
2013	61%	30%	67%
2012	62%	31%	68%
2011	62%	31%	69%
2010	67%	33%	71%
2009	64%	34%	72%
2008	66%	35%	71%
2007	67%	36%	71%
2006	70%	37%	72%
2005	73%	38%	74%
2004	71%	39%	74%
2003	72%	40%	73%
2002	75%	41%	74%
2001	73%	42%	75%
2000	70%	43%	75%
1999	71%	44%	76%
1998	72%	45%	77%
1997	73%	46%	76%
1996	77%	47%	76%
1995	76%	47%	77%
1994	78%	48%	77%
1993	76%	49%	76%
1992	81%	49%	78%
1991	77%	50%	79%
1990	75%	50%	77%
1989	72%	51%	76%
1988	75%	52%	77%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	11%	3%
2024	10%	3%
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	7%	2%	4%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%
2012	4%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

41%

76%

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	0.60	0.64
2024	0.58	0.64
2023	0.58	0.64	0.56
2022	0.58	0.64	0.56
2021	0.59	0.64	0.54
2020	0.59	0.63	0.53
2019	0.55	0.63	0.53
2018	0.53	0.64	0.52
2017	0.57	0.63	0.52
2016	0.54	0.63	0.51
2015	0.52	0.63	0.49
2014	0.57	0.63	0.52
2013	0.57	0.64	0.51
2012	0.56	0.63	0.50
2011	0.56	0.64	0.49
2010	0.50	0.64	0.46
2009	0.53	0.64	0.45
2008	0.51	0.64	0.46
2007	0.50	0.64	0.45
2006	0.47	0.64	0.45
2005	0.43	0.64	0.42
2004	0.46	0.64	0.42
2003	0.45	0.64	0.43
2002	0.41	0.64	0.42
2001	0.43	0.64	0.41
2000	0.47	0.64	0.41
1999	0.46	0.64	0.40
1998	0.45	0.64	0.39
1997	0.43	0.64	0.40
1996	0.38	0.63	0.39
1995	0.39	0.63	0.38
1994	0.36	0.63	0.37
1993	0.39	0.62	0.39
1992	0.33	0.62	0.37
1991	0.38	0.62	0.36
1990	0.40	0.62	0.37
1989	0.43	0.62	0.38
1988	0.40	0.62	0.38

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(22-23)

16.4%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2023	16.4%	23%	15.3%
2022	41.7%	28.9%	31%
2021	10%	16.6%	15.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	69%	56%
2024	73%	57%
2023	71%	57%	60%
2022	72%	57%	61%
2021	66%	56%	48%
2020	74%	56%	61%
2019	73%	56%	61%
2018	66%	53%	57%
2017	72%	53%	57%
2016	66%	53%	52%
2015	68%	52%	52%
2014	68%	53%	54%
2013	70%	53%	53%
2012	69%	44%	55%
2011	67%	44%	53%
2010	65%	43%	50%
2009	57%	40%	43%
2008	58%	39%	42%
2007	57%	39%	41%
2006	55%	40%	43%
2005	61%	39%	46%
2004	56%	39%	43%
2003	52%	39%	43%
2002	53%	38%	44%
2001	49%	38%	40%
2000	51%	37%	43%
1999	51%	37%	42%
1998	50%	39%	42%
1997	51%	40%	40%
1996	51%	40%	41%
1995	53%	39%	40%
1994	48%	39%	39%
1993	54%	43%	45%
1992	38%	36%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Gw Bradford Primary	Texas	Rusk Independent School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	5%	5%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	10%
2021	10%	4%	15%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	14%	8%	12%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	8%
2004	11%	7%	9%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	12%	8%	9%
1999	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rusk Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gw Bradford Primary?

379 students attend Gw Bradford Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Gw Bradford Primary students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gw Bradford Primary?

Gw Bradford Primary has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gw Bradford Primary offer ?

Gw Bradford Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Gw Bradford Primary part of?

Gw Bradford Primary is part of Rusk Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 379 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Rusk Primary's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Rusk, TX, encompassing approximately 313.6 square miles. The typical drive to the school takes about 20-30 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located 15.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education